"I showed rabbit and chicken yesterday and today I showed pigs, sheep and goats, and tomorrow I will show goats and cows again," Jones said.

She also ditched her work boots for a bouquet when she competed and won 4-H princess.

"It's so much fun," Jones said.

Jones said it isn't all fun. Taking care of the animals is a big responsibility for her and her fellow 4H'ers.

"You don't get to eat dinner until the animals have eaten dinner," Jones said.

These kids give early morning feedings and late-night water refills. They trim coats, go on walks and clean stalls all in hopes of impressing the judges in the ring and getting the sought-after purple ribbon.

But caring for the the animals is just the beginning.

"They look at the business side of things and how this can be a profitable entity for the community; we have kind of taken our traditional program and given it a modern twist," said extension assistant Rachel Wright.

It may not be the cleanest of hobbies, but Jones said the ribbons are just one of the perks of being involved

"(These include) all the opportunities it gives you and it teaches you so much responsibility and leadership skills," Jones said.

THE SARPY COUNTY FAIR.. ..HAS PLENTY OF ATTRACTIONS. BUT: FOR LOTS OF KIDS .. ..THE 4-H EVENTS ARE WHAT THEY HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR ALL YEAR LONG. KETV NEWSWATCH 7'S MOLLY MILES INTRODUCES US TO SOMEONE INVOLVED IN SO MANY OF THOSE EVENTS.. ..YOU MIGHT JUST CONSIDER HER ROYALTY. TO SAY THAT THE SARPY COUNTY FAIR IS A BUSY TIME FOR 16 YEAR OLD CATHERINE JONES MIGHT BE AN UNDERSTATEMENT.Catherine Jones/ 4H Competitor 52:50 This is the first year I have done everything ...WHEN SHE SAYS EVERYTHING...SHE LITERALLY MEANS áEVERYTHING. Jones 52:39(8) I showed rabbit and chicken yesterday and today I showed pigs sheep and goats, and tomorrow I will show goats and cows again.SHE ALSO DITCHED HER WORK BOOTS FOR A BOUQUET WHEN SHE COMPETED AND áWON 4-H PRINCESS. Jones "I always give me something to do so it's so much fun."BUT JONES SAYS IT ISN'T ALL FUN...TAKING CARE OF THE ANIMALS IS A BIG RESPONSIBILITY FOR HER AND HER FOLLOW 4HERS...Jones 56:27(5) you don't get to eat dinner until the animals have eaten dinner.THESE KIDS GIVE EARLY MORNING FEEDINGS AND LATE-NIGHT WATER REFILLS. THEY TRIM COATS,(NATS), GO ON WALKS, AND CLEAN STALLS...ALL IN HOPES OF IMPRESSING THE JUDGES IN THE RING AND GETTING THE SOUGHT AFTER PRUPLE RIBBON. (nats)AND NOW-A-DAYS CARING FOR THE THE ANIMALS IS JUST THE BEGINNING...Rachel Wright/ Extension Assistant12:44(8) they look at the business side of things and how this can be a profitable entity for the community, we have kind of taken our traditional program and given it a modern twistIT'S MAY NOT BE THE CLEANEST OF HOBBIES,Jones 54:19 you do have to get down and dirty and you do have to deal with the muck and the grossBUT JONES SAYS THE RIBBONS ARE JUST ONE OF THE PERKS OF BEING INVOLVEDJones 55:37(5) all the opportunities it gives you and it teaches you so much responsibility and leadership skills"AT THE SARPY COUNTY FAIR, MM, KETV NEWSWATCH 7. THE SARPY COUNTY FAIR CONTINUES THROUGH TOMORROW IN SPRINGFIELD.. WRAPPING UP WITH THE DEMOLITON DERBY AND A FIGURE 8 RACE AT 7 O'CLOCK

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